The Man-Eaters and Other Odd People:; A popular description of singular races of man
by Reid, Mayne
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very mild frayed rubbing to spine foot and head, light fading to spine, sunned spine, very gentle wear to corners, top-front cor
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thomas R. Knox & Co., 1860. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Very mild frayed rubbing to spine foot and head, light fading to spine, sunned spine, very gentle wear to corners, top-front corner is mildly frayed, faint soiling to two front endpapers and title page, ink gift inscription to front endpaper, gentle and faint soiling to boards, else Good.. Dark brown octavo, gilt to front board and spine, 461 p, b&w frontispiece. Ethnology., Primitive societies, Juvenile Literature.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90408
- Title
- The Man-Eaters and Other Odd People:; A popular description of singular races of man
- Author
- Reid, Mayne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild frayed rubbing to spine foot and head, light fading to spine, sunned spine, very gentle wear to corners, top-front cor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- Thomas R. Knox & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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